The former leader of the Canadian Alliance says there is 'majority support' for Leslyn Lewis' position on banning forced and sex-selective abortions, but advocates on both sides view her as the first step to a full ban.

Once constructed, the tunnel system will be an ‘an excellent catch up for Canada’s national capital being on par with other world capitals,’ says NDP MP Peter Julian.

The House Public Safety Committee could have fast-tracked regulations imposing the handgun freeze before the summer break if the motion had been brought to a vote.

With pressure increasing on the government to show it is seriously addressing the country's record inflation, politicos argue the Liberals should be listening and providing relief for low-income Canadians.

Yves Côté’s outgoing recommendations include calls to expand the administrative monetary penalties regime, bring parties under privacy laws, and require ‘due diligence’ when it comes to online platform use.

‘Parliament is going to find itself in an interpretation crisis in the next couple of years if things continue along this particular path,’ says press gallery journalist Dale Smith.

The five-and-a-half-year, $560-million contract was awarded in June 2021, but union leaders say it went ahead ‘without adequate input and feedback’ from those on the ground.

The commission will focus on hearing the experiences of those who live and work in downtown Ottawa during February's convoy protests as residents prepare for a potential 're-occupation.'

A 'small army' of Conservative Party staffers are going through hundreds of thousands of party memberships with 'rigour and speed' to weed out fraudulent memberships, says party spokesman Yaroslav Baran.